Self Made Man: Human Evolution from Eden to Extinction? - Softcover

Kingdon, Jonathan

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9780471159605: Self Made Man: Human Evolution from Eden to Extinction?

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ISBN 10: 0471159603 ISBN 13: 9780471159605

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1996

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A riveting tour through the history of man's evolution, drawing upon the latest findings in all related sciences including genetics, paleoanthropology, archeology, and ecology. Kingdon's provocative theory asserts that human evolution was driven by our lust for new tools and technologies. Covers new developments in the "Out of Africa" theory and explores the potential for human extinction due to environmental destruction.

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"One of the most original and illuminating of books on human evolution." -- Alison Jolly Princeton University

Human Evolution from Eden to Extinction?

"A major achievement . . . rich and bursting at the seams." -- Elspeth Huxley

"A deeply personal, challenging, and important book." -- Roger Lewin The New Scientist

"With the eyes of an artist and the mind of a scientist, Kingdon gazes into the past." -- Times Literary Supplement

"A provocative and lively saga of human origins." -- Publishers Weekly

"Thought-provoking, information-packed fare for general readers as well as paleoanthropology buffs. -- Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

JONATHAN KINGDON is Professor of Zoology at Oxford University and an internationally known expert on evolution. As a research scientist in primatology and evolutionary biology at Oxford and the CSIRO Tropical Forest Research Centre in Atherton, Australia, Mr. Kingdon is a regular visitor to Africa and the Middle East. He is the 1980 recipient of Britain's Stamford Raffles Medal and the 1991 recipient of the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book Prize. Mr. Kingdon's previous books include East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa, Island Africa, and Arabian Mammals: A Natural History.

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